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Kitchen Safety Quiz

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where should you store heavy pots and pans?

a)

On low shelves

b)

145

c)

Clean, Dry, and in their proper place

d)

Cook it immediately

2.

When uncovering a pan, to avoid burns from steam you should...

a)

Lift the far edge of the cover first.

b)

One for meats, one for veggies and other foods, to prevent cross contamination

c)

Hepatitis A

d)

YES

3.

If you add baking powder or flour to a fire it will?

a)

Make the fire worse.

b)

0

c)

Coughing, bathroom, sneezing, touching pets, raw meat, eggs, raw veggies, touching hair or face, picking things up from the floor, cleaning a spill, using chemicals,

d)

HOT WATER

4.

Should you use water to put out a kitchen fire?

a)

Plug

b)

Hepatitis A

c)

Salmonella

d)

NO

5.

Are baking soda & salt a safe choice for smothering a fire?

a)

YES

b)

2 hours

c)

On low shelves

d)

Clean, Dry, and in their proper place

6.

Is covering the pan with an airtight lid a good way to put out a fire?

a)

2 hours

b)

Use an Oven Mitt, Pot Holder, or Heat Glove

c)

YES

d)

Cook it immediately

7.

What is the most deadly food borne illness?

a)

Coughing, bathroom, sneezing, touching pets, raw meat, eggs, raw veggies, touching hair or face, picking things up from the floor, cleaning a spill, using chemicals

b)

Botulism

c)

Use a thermometer

d)

HOT WATER

8.

The very first thing you should do when an accident occurs is?

a)

YES

b)

Gloves

c)

145

d)

Stay calm!

9.

What food borne illness is most commonly associated with eggs, poultry, and other meats?

a)

145

b)

Hepatitis A

c)

Salmonella

d)

Botulism

10.

What is the "danger zone"?

a)

145

b)

40-140 degrees

c)

Wash Hands, keep pets out of the kitchen, use at least 2 cutting boards, cook food to proper temperatures, refrigerate food within 2 hours of taking it out, use good personal hygiene. There are more!

d)

Make the fire worse.

11.

What food borne illness is the ONLY one that currently has a vaccination to prevent it?

a)

Hepatitis A

b)

NO, food should never be left out on the counter to thaw.

c)

Turn the heat off and move the pan off of the burner

d)

Use an Oven Mitt, Pot Holder, or Heat Glove

12.

Is it safe to thaw food by placing it on the counter for a few hours?

a)

NO, food should never be left out on the counter to thaw.

b)

2 hours

c)

Coughing, bathroom, sneezing, touching pets, raw meat, eggs, raw veggies, touching hair or face, picking things up from the floor, cleaning a spill, using chemicals

d)

Plug

13.

Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of at least:

a)

145

b)

160 degrees F

c)

Stay calm!

d)

Coughing, bathroom, sneezing, touching pets, raw meat, eggs, raw veggies, touching hair or face, picking things up from the floor, cleaning a spill, using chemicals

14.

When washing your hands, you apply soap, lather and scrub your hands and under the free edges of nails with a nail brush for at least:

a)

30 seconds

b)

165

c)

Hepatitis A

d)

Wash Hands, keep pets out of the kitchen, use at least 2 cutting boards, cook food to proper temperatures, refrigerate food within 2 hours of taking it out, use good personal hygiene. There are more!

15.

When unplugging an electrical appliance, pull on the _____________.

a)

cord

b)

plug

c)

switch

d)

wire

16.

If you thaw meat in the microwave you must do what to ensure it remains safe?

a)

Cook it immediately

b)

165

c)

HOT WATER

d)

Wash your Hands

17.

If you have an open cut or sore on your hands, you must wear ______________ to ensure your safety and the safety of our food.

a)

Gloves

b)

Rings

c)

Bracelets

d)

Bandages

18.

Never keep food at room temperature any longer than _______________.

a)

2 hours

b)

4 hours

c)

6 hours

d)

8 hours

19.

Wash utensils, containers, and work surfaces ______________ and ______________ they come in contact with raw meat or poultry.

a)

Before and After

b)

During and After

c)

Only After

d)

Before and During

20.

Maintain refrigerator temp at 35 degrees F, and freezer at ___________ or lower.

a)

0

b)

10

c)

32

d)

-10

21.

Which of the following lists includes ways to prevent food borne illness?

a)

Wash hands, cook food thoroughly, refrigerate promptly, avoid cross-contamination, clean surfaces, use safe water

b)

Leave food out at room temperature, use dirty utensils, undercook meat, ignore expiration dates

c)

Store raw meat above vegetables, reuse marinade, thaw food on the counter, eat food past its expiration date

d)

Never wash hands, eat food from dented cans, use unclean cutting boards, ignore food recalls

22.

What is the ONLY way to know if your meat is cooked to the proper internal temperature?

a)

One for meats, one for veggies and other foods, to prevent cross contamination

b)

Coughing, bathroom, sneezing, touching pets, raw meat, eggs, raw veggies, touching hair or face, picking things up from the floor, cleaning a spill, using chemicals

c)

Use a thermometer

d)

40-140 degrees

23.

Why is it important to have 2 cutting boards in the kitchen?

a)

One for meats, one for veggies and other foods, to prevent cross contamination

b)

Make the fire worse

c)

NO

d)

Use an Oven Mitt, Pot Holder, or Heat Glove

24.

List at least 5 times it's important to wash hands WHILE you are cooking.

a)

160

b)

Coughing, bathroom, sneezing, touching pets, raw meat, eggs, raw veggies, touching hair or face, picking things up from the floor, cleaning a spill, using chemicals

c)

Salmonella

d)

2 hours

25.

Why is a sharp knife safer than a dull knife?

a)

It can cut through food with less pressure, less risk if the food moving, turning and causing a cut.

b)

Hepatitis A

c)

Lift the far edge of the cover first.

d)

160

26.

If a fire were to start in the oven what should you do?

a)

160

b)

Gloves

c)

Stay calm, turn off heat, keep the door closed!

d)

HOT WATER

27.

What can we do to prevent slips and falls in the kitchen?

a)

165

b)

Dress appropriately, secure rugs, wipe up spills, use a stool as needed

c)

160

d)

One for meats, one for veggies and other foods, to prevent cross contamination

28.

What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for a chicken breast?

a)

Make the fire worse.

b)

HOT WATER

c)

165

d)

145

29.

What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for leftovers?

a)

165

b)

2 hours

c)

Make the fire worse.

d)

NO, food should never be left out on the counter to thaw.

30.

What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for egg dishes?

a)

40-140 degrees

b)

Stay calm!

c)

Turn the heat off and move the pan off of the burner

d)

160

31.

What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for beef steak?

a)

Clean, Dry, and in their proper place

b)

145

c)

2 hours

d)

YES

32.

What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for fin fish?

a)

160 degrees F

b)

YES

c)

Coughing, bathroom, sneezing, touching pets, raw meat, eggs, raw veggies, touching hair or face, picking things up from the floor, cleaning a spill, using chemicals,

d)

145

33.

What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for beef roast?

a)

165

b)

40-140 degrees

c)

145

d)

Stay calm!

34.

What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for ground beef?

a)

NO

b)

Wash your Hands

c)

160

d)

165

35.

When you enter a kitchen what is the first thing you should do?

a)

Wash your Hands

b)

165

c)

145

d)

160

36.

When moving hot pans, what should you use to keep from burning your hands?

a)

Use an Oven Mitt, Pot Holder, or Heat Glove

b)

0

c)

165

d)

On low shelves

37.

If your burner or pan is smoking or smells odd what should you do?

a)

Before and After

b)

HOT WATER

c)

Turn the heat off and move the pan off of the burner

d)

Wash Hands, keep pets out of the kitchen, use at least 2 cutting boards, cook food to proper temperatures, refrigerate food within 2 hours of taking it out, use good personal hygiene. There are more!

38.

How should you return your utensils, knives, etc?

a)

165

b)

veggies, touching hair or face, picking things up from the floor, cleaning a spill, using chemicals,

c)

145

d)

Clean, Dry, and in their proper place

39.

Should pots & pans be cleaned with Hot or Cold water?

a)

YES

b)

Salmonella

c)

Stay calm, turn off heat, keep the door closed!

d)

HOT WATER